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Woman Yelling “Hail The Goddess”

Hail The Goddess

Ministry Update June 30, 2019

Kelly and I witnessed downtown Friday night and it was pretty quiet most of the night. We both brought messages, but Kelly brought out the mockers. He preached about Hell, how Jesus talked about Hell more than anyone else in the Bible and sadly how many churches don’t preach on Hell. Kelly was about half way through his message when two women walked by and one turned around and yelled, “Hail the goddess!” He warned her that Jesus is the only Savior, but she just kept mouthing off as she continued walking away. About that time, I was offering New Testaments to a couple with a young son, but they said they didn’t need one. Then the woman thanked us for being out here and sharing the Gospel.

Mocker Asking Kelly If He’s Ever Bought Holy Water

A little later a couple of guys were walking by across the street and the one yelled, “Have you ever bought any Holy Water?” Kelly told him no. Then the guy laughed and mouthed off something we couldn’t hear. Kelly told him that he shouldn’t be mocking someone preaching the Gospel and encouraged the guy to come over and get a Bible. The guy said he had one already in his backpack, to which Kelly replied, “If you were really a believer, you would not mock a man of God.” We handed out a dozen New Testaments and some Gospel tracts. One young man stopped his bicycle when I offered him a New Testament and he promptly put it in a holder that he had attached to his bike. May God bless the messages, the New Testaments and the Gospel tracts.

Young Man Putting New Testament In A Pouch

(These updates are given to encourage Christians to share the Gospel with others. Life is short and none of us are guaranteed our next breath. This may be the last day you have to share the Gospel. This may be the last day for someone else to hear the words of eternal life.)

Does The Gospel Sound Foolish To You?

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Does The Gospel Sound Foolish To You?

My friends and I come out here on Friday nights and share the Gospel. We typically point out that all of us have sinned against God, that we’ve all rebelled against God and there’s nothing that we can do to save ourselves. Does the Gospel sound foolish to you? [Read more…]

Mockers Prove The Bible Right Yet Again

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Mockers Prove The Bible Right Yet Again

Ministry Update June 23, 2019

Erica and I witnessed downtown Friday night and it never ceases to amaze me, but mockers prove the Bible right yet again. Time and time again, mockers will walk by and mock and do exactly what the Bible says. Friday night was no exception. God’s word is a savor of life to those who are saved and it is a savor of death to those who are perishing. I love Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior and I love God’s Holy Bible and how God proves His word is true through those who mock Him. [Read more…]

I Gave That Up A Long Time Ago

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Guy On The Far Left Said I Gave That Up A Long Time Ago

I Gave That Up A Long Time Ago

Ministry Update June 16, 2019

There wasn’t much foot traffic downtown Friday night. I handed out less than 10 New Testaments at our normal witnessing spot. Then I walked to the square and about a half a block away I heard the name of Jesus being proclaimed. First Assembly in Strafford, MO had evidently obtained a permit for Friday night. I didn’t want to interrupt their service, so I handed out New Testaments to people standing near or sitting around the edge of the square. Afterward, I walked back to where I started. I offered New Testaments to two guys, but they both refused. The second guy said, “I gave that up a long time ago.”  [Read more…]

Atheism Offers No Hope

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Atheism Offers No Hope

On the front page of the Opinion page of the New York Times on May 31, 2019, there was an article by Amber Scorah titled: Surviving The Death Of My Son After The Death Of My Faith. It’s a heart-breaking story of a baby boy that died at only four months old. Amber Scorah doesn’t believe in God, so she has no hope. No hope of ever seeing her child again. She has no hope because she is an Atheist and Atheism offers no hope. [Read more…]

Atheists Demand The Impossible

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Conner Talking To A Group Of Atheists

Atheists Demand The Impossible

Ministry Update June 9, 2019

Friday night witnessing was a little strange this week. It was Artwalk and there was a band on the square and the street around the square was blocked off to traffic. Also, just North of our normal witnessing spot, Jefferson was blocked off to traffic and there was another band playing there. They were so loud, that Conner and I crossed the street and I brought a short message with the amp at about half volume. One guy stopped and shook my hand and thanked me for sharing the Gospel. But after I finished, Conner said that he wanted to go to the square and talk to the Atheists set up there. We did talk to them, but turns out Atheists demand the impossible. [Read more…]

Saving Faith

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Saving Faith

I know people who only have intellectual knowledge of Jesus. They believe that He suffered God’s wrath over sin while Jesus hung on the cross. These people believe that Jesus was beaten beyond recognition, that Jesus suffered, bled, died on the cross and rose from the grave three days later. Because they believe these facts, they also believe they are saved. They believe that they won’t go to Hell when they die, all because they believe these truths about Jesus. But is believing facts the same thing as saving faith? [Read more…]

Shut Up Idiot And Go Home

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Driver Yells Shut Up Idiot And Go Home!

Shut Up Idiot And Go Home!

Ministry Update June 2, 2019

While my wife and I witnessed at Planned Parenthood on Wednesday, there were seven cars there. A guy was out front smoking and as soon as I started bringing a message, he quickly put the cigarette out and took the young child that was with him back inside. Evidently people don’t see the irony of bringing small children to Planned Parenthood. We had a couple cars honk in support of us being there and one driver yelled his displeasure at us. He slowed down as he drove by and said, “Shut up idiot and go home!” [Read more…]

Go Into All The World

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Go Into All The World

Jesus told His disciples to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15). There are an estimated 400,000 Christian missionaries who literally take the Gospel to the farthest ends of the earth. Missionaries are in most countries around the world. But aren’t there unbelievers right here in Springfield, Missouri? Aren’t people in Springfield, MO part of God’s created beings? Isn’t Springfield, MO part of the world? [Read more…]

Jesus Would Never Say That

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Jesus Would Never Say That

Jesus Would Never Say That

Ministry Update May 26, 2019

We had another blessed time witnessing downtown Friday night. Scotty McCreery was performing at the Gilloz Theatre and the weather was perfect, especially after all the recent storms. So there was good foot traffic and we had the usual mix of mockers and encouragers. But while I was bringing a message about condemnation and Jesus saying those who don’t believe will be damned a guy stopped to talk to Pastor Joshua and told him Jesus would never say that. [Read more…]